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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Apr-2026 19:16 ET (27-Apr-2026 23:16 GMT/UTC)
A return to roots: PPPL builds its first stellarator in 50 years and opens the door for research into new plasma physics
DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryFor the first time, scientists have built a fusion experiment using permanent magnets, a technique that could show a simple way to build future devices for less cost and allow researchers to test new concepts for future fusion power plants.
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- Journal of Plasma Physics
Next-generation ShAPE™ metal extrusion arrives
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryThe next-generation ShAPE machine has arrived at PNNL, where it will help prove the mettle of the ShAPE extrusion technique. ShAPE 2 is designed to allow researchers to produce larger, more complex extrusions.
A clean start: Argonne spotlights projects that give underserved communities equitable access to sustainable transportation
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryAs the U.S. electrifies transportation, its critical to give underserved communities a voice in the planning process. Argonne highlights projects focusing on equity in e-mobility projects.
North to Alaska: Project tests electrification concepts
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryResearchers from PNNL have been assessing installation and use of electric heat pumps in an Alaskan community that relies on fuel oil for heat. The resulting information could advance electrification in cold rural areas across the nation.
Facing a potentially warmer, drier Washington state, Argonne develops plans to be sure nuclear power plants stay cool
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryNuclear science and environmental science experts at Argonne look beyond climate changes to model the design of tomorrow’s nuclear systems in the state of Washington
Clean energy, one community at a time
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryPNNL researchers are working to provide the technical assistance and expertise needed for communities to shape their clean energy future.
DOE officials tour Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryU.S. Department of Energy officials received a behind the scenes look at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s Southern Great Plains (SGP) atmospheric observatory in Lamont, Oklahoma.
Critical materials assessment tags potential supply chain bottlenecks
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryGlobal production of LED lights, wind turbine generators, EV batteries and more require critical materials that are in high demand. A new report, led by scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, assesses rare materials and their supply.
ORNL, University of Kentucky focus on clean energy in Appalachia
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryThe Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the second annual Appalachian Carbon Forum in Lexington March 7-8, 2024, where ORNL and University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research scientists led discussions with representatives from industry, government and academia to discuss ways to transition to clean energy.